Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder, elbow, neck, hip, left knee, right knee, left ankle, arm, leg, hand, sinusitis, heart, hypertension, stomach, cancer, foot, diabetes mellitus, brain injury, and seizure disability. The decision was based on the lack of competent evidence supporting these claims.,The Board also remanded service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disability, headache, earlier effective date for right ankle disability, and service connection for a disability of the hips.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, including delusional disorder. Service connection is denied for traumatic brain injury and/or residuals of TBI, seizure disorder, blurred vision, joint pain, muscle pain, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, memory loss, and weight loss.

The Board has denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no communication prior to September 11, 2008 that could be construed as a claim.,Service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disorder. Service connection for seizure disorder is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during non-VA medical services at Shands Hospital and UFHealth Clinics on April 20, 2015. The private treatment was deemed not to be rendered in a 'medical emergency' as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for epilepsy. The case is now remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, residuals of a traumatic brain injury, unprovoked seizures secondary to service-connected residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and fibromyalgia have all been granted. An increased rating of 70 percent has also been awarded for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient notice of a rating decision and for additional development regarding his bilateral knee, ankle disabilities, seizure disorder, and hernia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder secondary to PTSD, an increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU are not ready for decision due to incomplete evidence. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear communication and a request for an extension of time. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to January 5, 2016 is now pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities made him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 14, 2014. The Board granted entitlement to TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and seizure disorder are not service-connected as they did not develop during active duty or due to a service-connected condition.,Her mental health disorder, specifically bipolar disorder with panic disorder, is now considered service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, back disability, bilateral knee disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, seizure disorder, and thyroid disability. The effective dates for these decisions are not specified.

The Board denied service connection for a meningioma behind the right eye and seizure disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus to service or service-connected conditions.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder is remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is contingent on a finding of a permanent and total disability. The Board has ordered additional records to be obtained, including VA medical records from October 2014 to March 2017, and an opinion regarding the permanence of the severity of the service-connected epilepsy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and an examination to determine if the Veteran's seizure disorder is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for schizophrenia and a seizure disorder as secondary to schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their onset during active service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder with mixed features is granted as secondary to his service-connected seizure disorder. The claim for an effective date prior to January 20, 2011 for the grant of service connection for seizure disorder is denied.

The Board has referred the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for sleep apnea back to the Regional Office due to a lack of timely appeal. The Veteran's representative submitted an Appellate Brief noting this issue, but it was not appealed to the Board.

The Veteran's heat intolerance was denied an increased rating, and the issue of service connection for a seizure disorder is remanded.,For his heat intolerance, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.